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'''Phyresis''' ( | '''Phyresis''' (fy-REE-sis<ref name="Infectious">{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/infectiously-phyrexian-art-2010-11-03|Infectiously Phyrexian Art|[[Doug Beyer]]|November 3, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127132006/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/savor-flavor/infectiously-phyrexian-art-2010-11-03|archivedate=January 27, 2021}}</ref>) is the transformation of a living thing into a [[Phyrexia]]n creature.<ref name="thran">[[J. Robert King]] (1999). [[The Thran|Magic: The Gathering - The Thran]].</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|how-phyresis-works-2011-03-07|How Phyresis Works|[[Monty Ashley]]|March 07, 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Description== | |||
Phyrexians reproduce using flesh vats and birthing pods, or they are created by infecting other beings with [[glistening oil]]. The oil is a mutagen that first twists the minds of the infected and can induce memory loss and personality changes. The oil eventually replaces all vital liquids in the host body, which prepares it for [[compleation]], a surgical process that swaps the body's organic matter with artificial machinery.<ref name="Guide to ONE">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-to-phyrexia-all-will-be-one|Planeswalker's Guide to Phyrexia: All Will Be One|[[Grace Fong]]|January 31, 2023}}</ref> | |||
Reversing phyresis is difficult. After infection passes a certain stage, rehabilitation becomes impossible. Recovery varies per individual and becomes more difficult with increased compleation. Healing the mind may require different processes than healing the body. However, several substances, like [[Halo]], can stave off the transformative effects of glistening oil, and some individuals, like [[Melira]], are entirely immune.<ref name="Guide to ONE"/> To these ends [[Teferi Akosa]], Melira and [[Karn]] managed to completely reverse [[Ajani Goldmane]] and [[Nissa Revane]], but at an immense cost with Melira's death and Karn sparkless. Another way of eliminating compleation is through [[lazotep]], turning the phyrexian organism into an eternal zombie.<ref>Flavor text on Lazotep Convert</ref> | |||
==In-game references== | ==In-game references== | ||
{{in-game | |||
|cards= | |||
*<c>Phyresis</c> | |||
*<c>Phyresis Outbreak</c> | |||
|associated= | |||
*[[Unknown_Event/Philadelphia_event_cards|Burn the Phyresis]]<ref name="Unknown"/> | |||
*<c>Grip of Phyresis</c> | |||
*[[Unknown_Event/Philadelphia_event_cards|Long-Term Phyresis Study]]<ref name="Unknown">{{YouTubeRef|NuWq8-rnJ38|My 62 Secret Magic Playtest Cards!|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=February 20, 2023}}</ref> | |||
*[[Unknown_Event/Philadelphia_event_cards|Naturalize the Phyresis]]<ref name="Unknown"/> | |||
*<c>Phyresis Roach</c> | |||
*<c>Prologue to Phyresis</c> | |||
|referred= | |||
*{{card|Bring the Ending||ONE}} | |||
*<c>Deluge of the Dead</c> | |||
*<c>Dreg Recycler</c> | |||
*<c>Etched Monstrosity</c> | *<c>Etched Monstrosity</c> | ||
*<c> | *<c>Free from Flesh</c> | ||
*<c>Plague Stinger</c> | *<c>Plague Stinger</c> | ||
*<c> | *<c>Solitary Defiance</c>{{ref|Alchemy: Thunder Junction|†}} | ||
*<c>Vraska's Fall</c> | |||
*<c>Weatherlight Compleated</c> ([[Phyresis counter]]s) | |||
}} | |||
:{{note|Alchemy: Thunder Junction|†}} Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See [[Alchemy: Thunder Junction/Flavor text]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:12, 5 July 2024
Phyresis (fy-REE-sis[1]) is the transformation of a living thing into a Phyrexian creature.[2][3]
Description
Phyrexians reproduce using flesh vats and birthing pods, or they are created by infecting other beings with glistening oil. The oil is a mutagen that first twists the minds of the infected and can induce memory loss and personality changes. The oil eventually replaces all vital liquids in the host body, which prepares it for compleation, a surgical process that swaps the body's organic matter with artificial machinery.[4]
Reversing phyresis is difficult. After infection passes a certain stage, rehabilitation becomes impossible. Recovery varies per individual and becomes more difficult with increased compleation. Healing the mind may require different processes than healing the body. However, several substances, like Halo, can stave off the transformative effects of glistening oil, and some individuals, like Melira, are entirely immune.[4] To these ends Teferi Akosa, Melira and Karn managed to completely reverse Ajani Goldmane and Nissa Revane, but at an immense cost with Melira's death and Karn sparkless. Another way of eliminating compleation is through lazotep, turning the phyrexian organism into an eternal zombie.[5]
In-game references
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- ^† Scryfall does not record flavor text for digital cards. See Alchemy: Thunder Junction/Flavor text.
References
- ↑ Doug Beyer (November 3, 2010). "Infectiously Phyrexian Art". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
- ↑ J. Robert King (1999). Magic: The Gathering - The Thran.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (March 07, 2011). "How Phyresis Works". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Grace Fong (January 31, 2023). "Planeswalker's Guide to Phyrexia: All Will Be One". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Flavor text on Lazotep Convert
- ↑ a b c My 62 Secret Magic Playtest Cards! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (February 20, 2023).